New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-06
".JOHN PULP WANTS TO KNO "
AND HAVING ASKED QUESTION is TIRED OF PAUs
A REPLY

AND HAVING ASKED QUESTION is TIRED OF PAUs-
ING FOR A REPLY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: do not wi h to disturb General Isaac New
tou's Gravity. Nor to treat the Board OF Public
Works with Levity. But | very much wish that
some would tell tne why the order was sent out
that East Fifty thrd-st. tte block between Madison
and Park aves, at least) be renumberedl Where
changes made in street. where several stores are
slipped in where formerly church or n shoe and
sugar mauufactory stood-one can very we'll under
stand in such the need OF reuumbering. The
added fronts must nave ndmbers. But where block
is built ~ of dwellings alone. and not even shdnty
can be stuck in ia to see the iced or reason.
II il was intended simply to make an improve
munt" imitation frouts. III any style OF archi-
lecture might have been taiDtrd-or ordered 10 ne
painted-on the broadslue OF DIR. Robinsons church.
This would have been pleasing to the eye and nave
given agreeable variety To what is otherwise some
what monotouous. Neither DIR. Robinson nor his
congregation would have objected. Artificial
key-hoies, too, could have been CONSTRUCTED
(posslbly simply painting thsm on would equally
have answered., IT. end around winch my nelghoors
who keep late hours might tumble with Intellectual
night-keys without disturbing my slumbers. There
is In fact no end to what might have been done IN
that direction. And of all sad things to think upon
the saddest is what might have been done.
And Sir John Newton certainly might answer nv
humble question Why did he change our numbers
and I'LL the street with numbers of persons unable to
find numbers Besides knocking q ,ot OF stationery
all nicely printed into cooked ba. he has Dy tnat Ill
adj yised action spoiled pr, ate Joke of mine got
quite III the habit OF to people who were tardy
in calling: Has the spirit 10 no Logger charm
for Won p They came TO understand the Joke IN .ime
nd none had az vet ed TO tire OF t. but when Inc
other day. | asked a man 10y way OF EXPERIMENT. IL
tie spit OF 56" no had a charm Tor nm, nc
looked at ne TOR "a moment, ran his hands wliuiy
thro.yh his hair aDd finally ted-murmnring rats
Did he think haC 'em Possibly 1t Is u poor Iose
that won't work both ways. but can DO nOlhihe
with '56 at all. Perhaps General Newton can! IL So
he is welcome to it But why does he wan to set me
twenty numbers nearer Fiftn-ave.i There lsnt
decent oil Junk shop in its whole length and breadth
And as Tor being nearer the aoode' OF W calm ana
Luxury, She Vanderbilt stables are just around the
corner from me as il is Why not let wealth enougn
alone I Ii SIR John Newton would but set me back
twenty wears in lite, I'd ike it. But wonld that the
church further away than the aoJaceht
corner where 1t now stands -
Seriously, when a citizen respectfully ASKS ques-
ton of the Board of Pubic Works why does Dot some
ole ans wer il VIVA Is a Board fol Where DO the
Works come in L. the Board intended only TO Work
citizens If Faith without works be not oil much
account, what shall be said of Board without
Works. pause for reply At the present ilmr
there n number at all on my house "lhI ana
weather have worn it away. Cntu kno" where
am living 1t caonot be replaced. he painter-man Il
pan his ep-ndd-r This brush poised III AR anu
charging me Nv the hour the wnilel. waiting Tor
replv-and his pay. VIII not General Newton OF
some one else belonging to tins Board when does not
seem work either way, stop for ~ard anu answer
CHARLES iKN ~ WEBB.
20 (oh No. East Ffty-thrd-'t. Ne'o- York. June =